Florence and the
Machine
Florence
and the Machine (stylised as Florence + the Machine) are an English indie rock
band, consisting of lead singer Florence Welch, Isabella Summers, and a
collaboration of other artists who provide backing music. The band's music
received praise across the music media, especially from the BBC, before they
gained mainstream success. Specifically, the BBC played a large part in their
rise to prominence by promoting Florence and the Machine as part of BBC
Introducing.
The
band's debut album, Lungs, was released on 6 July 2009, and held the number-two
position for its first five weeks on the UK Albums Chart. On 17 January 2010,
the album reached the top position, after being on the chart for twenty-eight
consecutive weeks. As of October 2010, the album had been in the top forty in
the United Kingdom for sixty-five consecutive weeks, making it one of the
best-selling albums of 2009 and 2010. The group's second studio album,
Ceremonials, released in October 2011, debuted at number one in the UK and
number six in the US.
Florence
and the Machine's sound has been described as a combination of various genres,
including rock and soul. Lungs won the MasterCard British Album award at the
2010 BRIT Awards. At the 53rd Grammy Awards, Florence and the Machine were
nominated for Best New Artist. Additionally, the band performed at the 2010 MTV
Video Music Awards, and the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Concert.
Origin:
London, England
Genres:
Indie rock, indie pop, baroque pop, art rock, soul
Years
active: 2007–present
Labels:
Moshi Moshi, IAMSOUND, Island
Associated
acts: Kid Harpoon, The xx, The Big Pink, Lightspeed Champion, The Horrors,
Drake, The Weeknd, Calvin Harris, Dizzee Rascal
Members:
Florence Welch, Robert Ackroyd, Christopher Lloyd Hayden, Isabella Summers, Tom
Monger, Mark Saunders, Rusty Bradshaw.
Pictures:
Song:
Concert:
Florence + The Machine - Royal Albert hall on 3.4. 2012.
Interview:
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